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Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N vs Dell Intel Xeon Max 9480

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 42identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N has 0.1 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9480 (2 GHz vs 1.9 GHz). The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9480 has 24 more processor cores than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N (56 vs 32). The Dell Intel Xeon Max 9480 has 48 more processor threads than the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N (112 vs 64). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® Gold on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N, Intel® Xeon® CPU Max on the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9480. Processor model: 6438N on the Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6438N, 9480 on the Dell Intel Xeon Max 9480.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:Intel® Xeon® Gold
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:Intel® Xeon® CPU Max
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:6438N
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:9480
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:2 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:1.9 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:32
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:56
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:64
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:112
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:3.6 GHz
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:3.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:60 MB
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:112.5 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon Gold 6438N:205 W
    • Intel Xeon Max 9480:350 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon Gold 6438N, Intel Xeon Max 9480
72 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® GoldIntel® Xeon® CPU Max
Processor generationKnown for oneIntel Xeon Scalable 4th GenUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers6438N9480
Processor base frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor coresDiffers3256
Processor socketLGA 4677 (Socket E)LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Package typeTrayTray
Processor threadsDiffers64112
System bus rate16 GT/s16 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
High priority coresKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
High priority core frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low priority coresKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
Low priority core frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers60 MB112.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs205 W350 W
SteppingDiffersS3B3
Processor codenameDiffersSapphire RapidsSapphire Rapids HBM
Processor ARK IDDiffers232397232592
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers6 TB4 TB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory channelsOcta-channelOcta-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics cardNoNo
On-board graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes8080
PCI Express slots version5.05.0
Supported instruction setsAMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512AMX, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Embedded options availableYesYes
Scalability2S2S
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Speed Shift TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Transactional Synchronization ExtensionsYesYes
Intel® Total Memory EncryptionYesYes
Intel® Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET)YesYes
Intel® Crypto AccelerationYesYes
Intel® Platform Firmware Resilience SupportYesYes
Maximum Enclave Size Support for Intel® SGXDiffers128 GB512 GB
AVX-512 Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) units22
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® Boot GuardYesYes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPUYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory SupportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT)YesYes
Intel® Run Sure TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Speed Select Technology - Base Frequency (Intel® SST-BF)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Speed Select technology - Performance Profile (Intel® SST-PP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)YesYes
Intel® QuickAssist Software AccelerationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® On Demand Feature ActivationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (QAT)Known for one2 default devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Dynamic Load Balancer (DLB)Known for one2 default devicesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA)Differs1 default devices4 default devices
Intel® Advanced Matrix Extensions (AMX)YesYes
Operational conditions2 differ
DTS MaxDiffers96 °C82 °C
TcaseDiffers85 °C64 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers77.5 x 56.5 mm100 x 56.5 mm
Other features1 differ
CompatibilityDiffersPowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760PowerEdge C6620 PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R760

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